Body Count Body Count
On January 4th, the Pentagon "announced the identities" of six American soldiers who had died between December 28th and New Year's Eve. It was just one of many such listings over...
Jan 11, 2007 / The Nation
Will Democrats Spend Their Political Capital? Will Democrats Spend Their Political Capital?
White House press secretary Tony Snow is right about one thing:Democratic resolutions on Iraq may be non-binding, but the war--andnow its escalation--is "very real." Just because...
Jan 11, 2007 / The Nation
Hawkish New Commander for Iraq Hawkish New Commander for Iraq
Several people have been writing fairly glowing accounts of the "brainy"and essentially anti-inflammatory approach the US military's new command teamin Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus a...
Jan 10, 2007 / The Nation
Past Precedents For Blocking Escalation Past Precedents For Blocking Escalation
Sen. Joe Biden could not have been more wrong when he claimed on Meet the Press on Sunday that Congress does not have the constitutional power to block an escalation of the war in...
Jan 10, 2007 / The Nation
The GOP’s 100 Hour Plan The GOP’s 100 Hour Plan
It's always fascinating to see how one side views the other in politics. Scrolling through my inbox last night, I noticed that Republicans had a very different conception of the H...
Jan 9, 2007 / The Nation
Pentagon Dystopia Pentagon Dystopia
In our world, the Pentagon and the national security bureaucracy have largely taken possession of the future. In an exchange in 2002, journalist Ron Suskind reported a senior adv...
Jan 9, 2007 / The Nation
Activism on Stage Activism on Stage
Opinion: A dramatic interpretation of Rachel Corrie's life raises questions about what we can learn from an activist abruptly separated from her cause.
Jan 9, 2007 / The Nation
Inciting Anger Is Not Enough Inciting Anger Is Not Enough
Opinion: The alternative media, and the Left in general, have succeeded in inciting anger. Now it's time to inspire people to take action and give them tools to make specific chang...
Jan 9, 2007 / The Nation
In the (Israeli) Army Now In the (Israeli) Army Now
In Israel, where military service is mandatory for nearly everyone, even the most progressive young people tend to see war as a given.
Jan 9, 2007 / The Nation
Asian Americans for Affirmative Action Asian Americans for Affirmative Action
Sunday's NYT Education supplement ran a cover story by Timothy Egan about Asian Americans and affirmative action. Focusing on UC Berkeley -- where Asians have grown to 41% of the ...
Jan 8, 2007 / The Nation